TITLE
Mount Monadnock, Cheshire County, NH
CREATOR
SUBJECT
Mountains - NH
Monadnock, Mount (N.H.)
DESCRIPTION
Postcard of Mount Monadnock, taken from West Keene, located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Monadnock is said to be the second most climbed mountain in the world, after Mt. Fuji. It is 3,165 feet tall and stands alone above the surrounding landscape. The geological term "monadnock" is taken from this mountain and means an isolated, erosin-resistant mountain that rises abruptly from its surroundings.
PUBLISHER
Keene Public Library
DATE DIGITAL
20080326
DATE ORIGINAL
RESOURCE TYPE
photographic postcards
FORMAT
image/jpg
RESOURCE IDENTIFIER
hsykscn012
RIGHTS MANAGMENT
No known restriction on publication.
Info:
Owner:
Keene and Cheshire County (NH) Historical Photos
Source:
Flickr Commons
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